by Publius | Dec 23, 2020 | Contemporary Culture, Critical Thinking, Grey Matter
By David Butterfield | (Source) “A habit of mind is formed which lasts through life, of which the attributes are freedom, equitableness, calmness, moderation, and wisdom . . . This is the main purpose of a University in its treatment of its students.” —J. H....
by Publius | Dec 9, 2020 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Nicole Russell | (Source) The mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, announced on Twitter just after his reelection that the City Council approved a removal of “gendered language”—meaning feminine and masculine terms—from the city charter, according to the The Daily...
by Publius | Nov 6, 2019 | Grey Matter, Politics and Goverment
By Barry Brownstein | (Source) When I viewed this video, I wondered if it was a hoax. I thought it must be a group of actors trying to make a point about how far restrictions on speech have gone. Unfortunately, the video captures reality in Scotland in 2019. The...
by Publius | May 10, 2017 | Grey Matter
By Lisa Kennedy | Source Ann Coulter’s canceled Berkeley speech has set off a delightful firestorm, and now we are in the midst of an absurd free speech debate that’s opened an oozing chasm on the left. The recent protests on college campuses from Berkeley...
by Publius | Sep 1, 2016 | Grey Matter
By: Eric Metaxas (Source) | One academically rigorous, left leaning university has put its incoming freshmen on notice. It’s become so commonplace on American college campuses that it’s hardly news anymore. Students demanding “safe spaces,” where they aren’t...
